Lord, help me to be a blessing;
to each one I meet, today;
their souls, my energy caressing;
may your light show them a way.
Don’t allow my temper to weaken;
no one deserves my rebuff;
permit all my love to deepen;
for each one has burden enough;
Grant power to lighten their sorrows;
in whatever manner you see;
give help for all their tomorrows;
just as you’ve done for me.
Give them a measure of the power;
that you have promised to me;
we can all be lonely for an hour;
that others can be set free.
Give me the words they need to hear;
for in my ignorance, I’ll stutter;
grant me wisdom to allay their fear;
with every syllable I utter.
Imbue my smile with the power of Love;
more than my heart can hold;
infusing them with energy from above;
give me strength, to be bold.
Transform my weakness into your power;
that I might, somehow, lighten their load;
grant their strength grow hour by hour;
and all your love, within them, explode.